Showing posts with label Pulmonary hypertension. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pulmonary hypertension. Show all posts

Thursday, October 21, 2021

Pulmonary hypertension with unclear or multifactorial etiologies

Group 5 of WHO classification

 Hematologic disorders 

myeloproliferative disorders

chronic haemolytic anaemia

Splenectomy 

 Systemic disorders 

vasculitis

sarcoidosis

pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis

lymphangioleiomyomatosis

neurofibromatosis

 Metabolic disorders 

glycogen storage disease

Gaucher disease

thyroid disorders

miscellaneous conditions

tumor obstruction

Segmental pulmonary hypertension

mediastinal fibrosis

chronic renal failure on dialysis


Sources
1. Clinical features and diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension of unclear etiology in adults https://www.uptodate.com/contents/clinical-features-and-diagnosis-of-pulmonary-hypertension-of-unclear-etiology-in-adults?search=%20pulmonary%20hypertension&source=search_result&selectedTitle=1~150&usage_type=default&display_rank=1

2. Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension    https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/303098-overview